440 migrants, including around forty women and children, were rescued after a rescue operation which lasted more than 11 hours.
The Geo Barents, a humanitarian ship of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), rescued Tuesday April 4, 440 migrants in distress aboard a boat in international waters off the coast of Malta.
“After more than 11 hours of operation, the rescue is now finished and a total of 440 people, including eight women and 30 children, were rescued after a rescue operation which lasted more than 11 hours, reported MSF SEA.
While he was trying to take shelter during a storm, the Geo Barents received a distress alert and changed CAP to assist, the NGO said.
